Photo: Bob Parent/Hulton Archive // Kevin Winter // Rob Verhorst/Redferns (Getty Images) Whether they are civil rights activists, singers, actors, dancers, or rappers, we must recognize the Black legends who made significant impacts in such a short amount of time. Advertisement These are the Black icons who died too young.
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From Prince to Marvin Gaye: Music Biopics We’re Still Waiting For
Prince, The New Power Generation – Nothing Compares 2 U (Live at Glam Slam, 1992) There’s so much mystique around Prince, we have no doubt a movie about his life and fascinating creative process would be must watch. Plus, the soundtrack would be the greatest in cinema history.
Read MoreFred Hampton, Jimi Hendrix, and Other Black Legends Who Died Too Young
Photo: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis // Michael Ochs Archive // Chicago Tribune file photo/Tribune News Service (Getty Images) As we celebrate Black History Month, and the many Black people who were so instrumental in changing the world we live in, we also want to take the time to remember and honor those who died way too early. […]
Read MoreBHM: 26 Famous Black People Who Served in the Military
Photo: Anadolu (Getty Images) Gregg enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946, joining the Black Soldiers in World War II. After President Truman desegregated the military, Gregg helped change the culture of the Army while attending Officer Candidate School, per the Army website. He was placed on assignment in 1950. In fact, he served several […]
Read More‘Coffy’ and Other Blaxploitation Films You Need to Watch
Super Fly (1972) Official Trailer – Ron O’Neal, Sheila Frazier Movie HD I don’t acknowledge the 2018 remake. This is the only Super Fly film in my eyes. Ron O’neal plays Youngblood Priest, a New York City drug kingpin who has plans of going legitimate. But to no surprise, it doesn’t exactly go as smoothly […]
Read More‘Coffy’ and More Iconic Blaxploitation Films You Should Know
Super Fly (1972) Official Trailer – Ron O’Neal, Sheila Frazier Movie HD I don’t acknowledge the 2018 remake. This is the only Super Fly film in my eyes. Ron O’neal plays Youngblood Priest, a New York City drug kingpin who has plans of going legitimate. But to no surprise, it doesn’t exactly go as smoothly […]
Read MoreThe Evolution of Usher Raymond
Usher – Yeah! (Official Video) ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris The year 2004 was one of the biggest in Usher’s career. This was the year that the “Confessions” album was released — it was his first chart-topping album, selling more than one million copies in one week. The album features “My Boo” with Alicia Keys and […]
Read MoreThe Best Samples Used in Hip-Hop and R&B History
Photo: Paul Natkin // Harry Langdon // Gary Gershoff (Getty Images) Although hip-hop and R&B are always evolving, one thing will always be prevalent in both of those genres. Sampling. Advertisement Whether it’s new-age rappers like Latto or R&B legends like Erykah Badu, sampling is something that producers continue to use to make the landscape […]
Read MoreWorst Holiday Tradition Ever: Mariah Carey Faces Another Copyright Lawsuit Over Her Christmas Hit
This is not the holiday gift Mariah Carey was looking for. Just in time for #MariahSZN to officially kick off, the superstar singer is facing legal action centered around her biggest hit. According to NBC News, on Wednesday in California district court, Andy Stone filed a copyright lawsuit over “All I Want for Christmas Is […]
Read MoreShaft and Other Black Blaxploitation Movies We Love
Super Fly (1972) Official Trailer – Ron O’Neal, Sheila Frazier Movie HD I don’t acknowledge the 2018 remake. This is the only Super Fly film in my eyes. Ron O’neal plays Youngblood Priest, a New York City drug kingpin who has plans of going legitimate. But to no surprise, it doesn’t exactly go as smoothly […]
Read MoreNo Justice, No Peace: 30 Cases Benjamin Crump Fought for Civil Rights
Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Updated as of 10/14/2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET The face of Benjamin Crump appears next to almost every family you see fighting for justice these days. That’s just because he’s one of the most prominent civil rights attorney applying pressure on this criminal “justice” of ours. You may see his […]
Read MoreNo Justice, No Peace: 40 Cases Benjamin Crump Fought for Civil Rights
Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Updated as of 10/14/2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET The face of Benjamin Crump appears next to almost every family you see fighting for justice these days. That’s just because he’s one of the most prominent civil rights attorney applying pressure on this criminal “justice” of ours. You may see his […]
Read MoreNo Justice, No Peace: 40 Times Benjamin Crump Fought for Civil Rights
Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Updated as of 10/14/2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET The face of Benjamin Crump appears next to almost every family you see fighting for justice these days. That’s just because he’s one of the most prominent civil rights attorney applying pressure on this criminal “justice” of ours. You may see his […]
Read MoreThe Perception Toward Black Musicians Still Hasn’t Changed
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite Black musicians making incredible leaps and bounds over the past century, reaching the point where they’ve become some of the most respected, celebrated, famous, talented, and intellectual artists in the world, there remains a prejudice against those musicians. My Hip-Hop Story: Sway Calloway Felt […]
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